The following article appeared in the Aventura
News in the July 7th to 13th, 1999 edition.
BY BARI AUERBACH
From weight
loss and stress relief to pain control and even an improved sex life, Certified
Clinical Hypnotherapist Roberta Savitt recently explained how she has helped
many clients lead happier, healthier lives during a seminar at Williams
Island in Aventura.
For those
who still associate hypnosis with the image of a pendulum swinging magician.
Savitt said the word "hypnotist" denotes entertainment while "hypnotherapy"
is conducted for therapeutic reasons.
"Hypnotherapy can help resolve psychological as well
as medical problems including anorexia, obesity, 'type A' personalities,
addictions, sleep disorders, allergies, back pain, and infertility," Savitt
said. "Past lives and future lives can also be explored."
Savitt explained
that past life regression can help people get to the root of their problems.
"Before a session, I ask my client to make a list of the areas troubling
them - often we discover there is a cause for their ailments due to a particular
experience or trauma."
As an example,
she cited a case where a woman had undergone years of psychotherapy for
anorexia, bulimia and severe drug addition, with no improvement. After
the therapist could uncover no apparent cause for the woman's ailments,
she referred her to Savitt.
"This woman was addicted to 'numbing' opium based drugs,"
Savitt said. "That led me to believe she might be trying to block out a
very traumatic experience."
Hypnotherapy
sessions eventually revealed the woman had been molested when she was a
young child by a trusted adult. "The revelation that she had encountered
this horrible experience started a healing process," Savitt said. "Getting
to the root of the problem can be the quickest path to curing it."
Another interesting
case involved a woman trying to come to terms with why her father had not
expressed affection to her as a child. "During our first hypnotherapy session,
I asked the woman what lesson she thought she may have learned through
this relationship," Savitt said. "She responded by saying, 'It taught me
how important it is to be demonstrative and show affection to my own children.'"
A graduate
of the Florida College of Medical Technology, Wellness Life Enhancement
School of Hypnosis, Savitt is a Personal Growth Counselor with 22 years
of experience and study in the fields of medicine, metaphysics and psychology.
"I have a deep commitment to healing which prompted me to want to share
my knowledge;' she said.
In addition
to confidential hypnotherapy sessions, Savitt offers a series of tapes
designed to help people take control of their lives entitled: "Think Slim",
"Relieving Stress", "Having Great Sex", and "Pain Control".
Numerous medical
professionals as well as clients have given testimonials regarding the
effectiveness of the tapes. "Absolute listening for all surgical procedures,''
said Dr. Nat Price. "After living with hypertension for 20 years, I threw
away my pills after listening," said Max Drobner. "These tapes helped me
regain my health from an acute case of ulcerative colitis," said Beverly
Falk Rosman.
To find out more about ordering tapes or to schedule
a hypnotherapy session with Roberta Savitt phone: 305-792-9090. For more
information, log on to the web site at http://www.path2heal.com.
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